Question

in january the lincoln hair salon used 62 bottles of shampoo. in february the salon used 1/3 as much shampoo as in january. how many bottles of shampoo did the hair salon use in february? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. blank bottles

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

January: 62 bottles; February: $\frac{1}{3}$ of January

Step2: Calculate February usage

$62 \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{62}{3}$

Step3: Convert to mixed number

$\frac{62}{3} = 20\frac{2}{3}$

Answer:

$\frac{62}{3}$ or $20\frac{2}{3}$